Professional Chaplaincy (M.Div.) - Community
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2025 through summer 2026. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Program Courses | ||
| APOL 525 | Pluralism and World Religions | 3 |
| BIBL 612 | Principles of Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| CHHI 510 | Survey of the History of Christianity | 3 |
| CHPL 500 | Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry | 3 |
| CHPL 598 | Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain | 3 |
| CHPL 615 | Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care | 3 |
| CHPL 655 | Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HOMI 502 | Teaching in Christian Contexts | 3 |
| or HOMI 602 | Preaching to Change Lives | |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| NBST 516 | Introduction to the Life of Christ | 3 |
| NBST 517 | Introduction to the New Testament Church | 3 |
| NGRK 515 | New Testament Bible Study Tools | 3 |
| OBST 516 | Introduction to the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | 3 |
| OBST 517 | Introduction to the Poetic and Prophetic Books | 3 |
| OTCL 515 | Old Testament Bible Study Tools | 3 |
| PACO 505 | Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 |
| SEMI 505 | Introduction to Ministry Studies 1 | 3 |
| SEMI 510 | Tools for Ministry Studies | 3 |
| THEO 521 | Foundations of Christian Theology | 3 |
| THEO 522 | Essentials of Christian Theology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 63 | |
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SEMI 505 is required to be taken within the first semester for all students.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Community Concentration | ||
| CHPL 645 | Chaplain Resilient Leaders | 3 |
| CHPL 682 | Community Chaplaincy | 3 |
| CRIS 609 | Complex Trauma and Disasters: Offering Emotional and Spiritual Care | 3 |
| PACO 603 | Premarital and Marital Counseling | 3 |
| PACO 604 | Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| Choose 12 credit hours from the following courses: 1 | 12 | |
| Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 1,2,3 | ||
| Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 2,3 | ||
| Chaplaincy Internship 1,2 | ||
| Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I 1,4 | ||
| Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 4 | ||
| Crisis and First Responder Training: Skills and Techniques | ||
| PTSD and Combat Related Trauma | ||
Community Chaplaincy Elective 5 | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
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Student must enroll in either CHPL 621, CHPL 699, or CPED 631.
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16 week A-term course.
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This course is online only and requires acceptance into a local CPE Program.
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This course is only offered as a residential intensive.
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Choose a 600 level CHPL, HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, or OTCL course not required by the degree.
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 90 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- A minimum of 72 credit hours must be comprised of graded online or residential coursework from an accredited post-secondary academic institution
- 2.0 GPA
- Degree must be completed within 10 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| CHHI 510 | Survey of the History of Christianity | 3 |
| CHPL 500 | Introduction to Chaplaincy Ministry | 3 |
| SEMI 505 | Introduction to Ministry Studies 1 | 3 |
| SEMI 510 | Tools for Ministry Studies | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CHPL 598 | Spiritual and Professional Development of the Chaplain | 3 |
| NBST 516 | Introduction to the Life of Christ | 3 |
| OBST 516 | Introduction to the Pentateuch and Old Testament Historical Books | 3 |
| OBST 517 | Introduction to the Poetic and Prophetic Books | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Third Semester | ||
| BIBL 612 | Principles of Biblical Interpretation | 3 |
| CHPL 615 | Chaplain Ethics for Advisement and Pastoral Care | 3 |
| NBST 517 | Introduction to the New Testament Church | 3 |
| THEO 521 | Foundations of Christian Theology | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| CHPL 655 | Chaplain Evangelism and Discipleship | 3 |
| NGRK 515 | New Testament Bible Study Tools | 3 |
| OTCL 515 | Old Testament Bible Study Tools | 3 |
| THEO 522 | Essentials of Christian Theology | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fifth Semester | ||
| APOL 525 | Pluralism and World Religions | 3 |
| CHPL 645 | Chaplain Resilient Leaders | 3 |
| PACO 505 | Introduction to Pastoral Care and Counseling | 3 |
| CHPL 682 | Community Chaplaincy | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| GICE 650 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| HOMI 502 or HOMI 602 |
Teaching in Christian Contexts or Preaching to Change Lives |
3 |
| LEAD 510 | Biblical Foundations of Leadership | 3 |
| PACO 603 | Premarital and Marital Counseling | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Seventh Semester | ||
| CHPL 621 |
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 1 2,3 or Chaplaincy Internship or Clinical Pastoral Education Unit I |
3-6 |
| CRIS 609 | Complex Trauma and Disasters: Offering Emotional and Spiritual Care | 3 |
| Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9-12 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| CHPL 622 or CPED 632 |
Mentoring for Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 (Or Elective) 3,4 or Clinical Pastoral Education Unit 2 |
3-6 |
| PACO 604 | Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling | 3 |
| Elective 3,4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9-12 | |
| Total Hours | 90-96 | |
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SEMI 505 is required to be taken within the first semester for all students.
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Course is 16 weeks.
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If CPED 631 or CPED 632 is taken, the final elective option will not be needed.
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Choose from the following: CRIS 605, CRIS 607, or any 600 level HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, or OTCL course not already required in the degree (a maximum of 1 of the HOMI, LEAD, NBST, NGRK, OBST, and OTCL electives may be applied to the degree).